Management

As well as acting creatively I have managed staff, volunteers, projects and heritage sites.

Project Management

Created the Skills, Schools and Stories
( http://www.heritageworks.co.uk/skills-schools-stories/ ) education and outreach strategy for Ancoats Buildings Preservation Trust. Based around restoration of 1789 grade 2 listed cotton mill. Worked with Manchester Education, local museums, volunteers and archives to set up an oral history project and schools programme. I also worked with on-site builder Wates to establish a construction skills training scheme.

Fundraising

Achieved £109,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant for a Community Development Officer post to run the Skills, Schools and Stories project in Ancoats, north Manchester. I also raised £25,000 for paths restoration at Sheffield General Cemetery from local authority and private sources.

Landscaped Gardens and Paths at the General Cemetery Gatehouse.

Research

Scoped out, planned and delivered historical research into iconic Manchester jazz and rock venue Band on the Wall (http://bandonthewall.org/) I conducted oral history interviews, sourced photographs and archive material to create booklet, web site material and the photographic exhibition Shouting on Swan Street.

Shouting on Swan Street booklet

If you’re interested in seeing how I can help to manage or provide advice on your history project or heritage site please get in touch.